Volunteer Training Weekend

04 Sep 2018

Calling all volunteers! Join us for our first Leader “Low” Down
training weekend. Come out to Camp
Liberty in New Liberty, Iowa, on Saturday, November 10 for a
full day of training opportunities. Choose from breakout sessions on
different tips and tricks to match your interests and background.
Volunteers make our time-tested program possible, and we are so
excited to get all of our passionate leaders together for a weekend of
learning, sharing, and fun!

Get a sneak peak of some of the sessions featured during this
impactful weekend! Both new and seasoned volunteers will find sessions
that peak their interest.

STEM

STEM activities can be intimidating for volunteers with a limited
background in this field, but STEM is actually fun and exciting for
all ages (including adults)! Leaders and volunteers will learn how to
incorporate the new
STEM badges and journeys into their troop activities using
simple items that can be found around the house. When you learn right
alongside your girls, you’re teaching them that discovering new skills
is a life-long process.

High Awards

Your girls are taking action to make the world a better place and
you need the knowledge to help them make achievements in Girl Scouts.
In this session, volunteers will learn how they can help lead girls
through the steps and requirements necessary to earn the prestigious
Bronze
(grades 4-5), Silver
(grades 6-8), and Gold
(grades 9-12) Awards.

Travel

Let’s explore! Whether you have Daisies who want to visit a museum
in a nearby town or Ambassadors who want to go backpacking in Europe,
travel is a fun opportunity for Girl Scouts to investigate the world.
We will cover how to help your girls plan a trip and ideas for places
to visit.

Volunteer Toolkit

Cut down on the planning time and get back to having fun with your
troop! Get an in-depth training on the Volunteer Toolkit and have all
the plans for your year in Girl Scouts at your fingertips.

Overnight Readiness

Any troop planning an overnight activity needs to have adult
volunteers with overnight readiness training, a prerequisite to camp
skills. This is a great opportunity to become certified so when your
girls start planning new adventures, you will be ready to help them
accomplish their ideas.

Camp Skills

Troops leaders looking to enhance their outdoor skills and take
their troop camping should attend this session. Volunteers will gain
the skills and resources needed to help their troop plan an outdoor
program. The session will include information on how to create a
safety plan and basic age-level-appropriate activities, as well as how
to build a fire and cook outdoors.

First Aid/CPR/AED Certification

For a small additional fee, you can become certified in First
Aid/CPR/AED, another requirement for overnight adventures. This
session will require a little homework before attending the leader
training weekend because it is a blended learning session with online
and hands-on training through the Red Cross.

Outdoor Facilitator

Do you have a passion for the outdoors and want to enhance your
repertoire of skills? This is your opportunity to meet the
requirements to become a certified facilitator for archery, low ropes,
and the climbing wall. Not only will your girls benefit from your
advanced outdoor skills, but you can share your knowledge with other
Girl Scouts at weekend camp events.

Plus, there will be even more sessions on fun activities like
geocaching and Girl Scout traditions!

The Leader “Low” Down is a great opportunity to meet volunteers from
across the council and learn new techniques for helping girls discover
their full, magnificent potential. All leaders are encouraged to come
out to the training weekend early on Friday, November 9, in the
evening for a fun campout. We will have camp activities and a bonfire
under the stars ready for everyone who comes early.